Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05

and er-Goe. Whyte's Opinion If it
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BALTIMORE, May 2, 1857.
Who viii be the next Governor is the
question everybody IL asking now and no
body can answer it with the least degree OF
certainty? One man from Carroll County
viii tell you Postmaster Frank Brown will
be the man, and another will say Roberts,
sir; Roberts is the coming man. The
Eastern Shore is divided between ex-Sena-
tor jackson and Governor Lloyd with
Jackson long way ahead In the race.
Southern Maryland, understand, wants
Hon. Barnes Compton and the 18th ward
here would heartily endorse him. The
Hodges boom does not seem to be making
much Roadway, though little stir is being
made in that direction in Anne Arundel
County. The knowing ones of Baltimore
are clam-like and bland when approached
on the Gubernatiorial question.
THE REFORM LEAGUE
is organizing quietly in the City and
throughout the State and are making big
promises of good, honest officials, fair cleo
ton laws, &c. The bait looks tempting to
the young fish in the political pool but the
barb of the hook can be seen by the old
hard scaled fellows and they swim by with
out even nibbling at 1t.
Why, the Reform League has done itself
just what it claims Ia he wrong in the DEM
ocratic party. They have spent large sums
of money on elections and if an amount
of money largely in excess of legitimate
campaign expenses has been lavished,
where did it go? There was some cor
ruption sure
Ex-Gov. Whyte in speaking to me the
other day on this question said: MY dear
sir, the Reform League is doing just what
they condemn in the regular democrats.
They acknowledge having spent SIS. 900 in
trying TO elect Judge Brown Mayor in
1885. They could not have spent that
amount unless they did it in the purchase
of votes. Is that their method of re-
forms'
Well, that is just about the status Of the
League and the little fire they have kindled
from the grumblings of few disappointed
sore-headed democrats and disconnected
republicans viii soon shoulder out and
end in smoke.
GEORGE COTTON.
| met Hon. George Cotton on the street
Saturday. He was looking so pleasant
and was smiling so serenely thought h,
had heard some good news or had jus
grasped some new thoughts for his mex
lecture on "Woman-Her Heroism ana
Her Love"
He told me he had heard Of nothing new
in politics but that might look for som.
interesting developments shortly. So Sc
it down that there Is something in III.
wind that win soon rustic the political sur
face in some direction. for sUncle" Georg,
can discern what Is ON the horizon viii
the naked eye better than most peopl,
could with 9 500 power magnsfying lens
He can guess deep too and dive deep an(
come up on top everytime in the RICH
place.
LOCKED HORNS.
Over in @Anner Randel' the ball has al
ready opened and Bannon and Wen. an
dancing on the green. Some interestin!
meetings have been held. guess ex-Sen
asor Mike Bannon is toning up for q vigor
Gus campaign. saw him one day las
week carefully examining samples Of NAL
extract and Coca wine which were on ex
hibition at the Athen&um Building durin,
the convention Of the Medical and Chiiur
gical Faculty.
PERSONAL, DC
Col John 7. Dent was up last week.
saw him but did not get chance TO speaI
10 him He was passing out Of his hose
and seemed 10 be in q hurry. His ste
was more elastic than many men younge
in years. Speaking Of him, reminds N
that the Democrats State Central Commit
Tee win meet on the 18th. IL Is said ths
measures VIII be taken At The meeting I
insure the party against the possibility {
having dishonest election Judges an
Clerks in the future. The meeting Is look
! cd forward 10 with great interest